So, a kid wanted to go to a Halloween party dressed as Daphne, from the Scooby-Doo movie. A cute little outfit with a pink shirt, purple sweater and a huge, brightly orange wig. But there were some mothers who were not all that thrilled with this costume choice. Mostly it was because the kid who was wearing it was a boy. (Advocate.com)
The kid's mother, who writes anonymously at the blog Nerdy Apple Bottom, said that some mothers were just shocked! They told her she "should never have ‘allowed’ this" and if the boy was older, say in kindergarten she would "have had to put [her] foot down and ‘forbidden’ it." How could she let him wear a "gay" costume? And they went on to tell her "how mean children could be and how he would be ridiculed."
Although, it seemed the only ones who were mean and ridiculing were the parents, not the children. The Daphne-wearing kid's mom though, did get in the last best line: “If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is somehow going to ‘make’ him gay then you are an idiot. Firstly, what a ridiculous concept. Secondly, if my son is gay, OK. I will love him no less. Thirdly, I am not worried that your son will grow up to be an actual ninja so back off.”
Yeah, just back off!
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